"If
you start looking around, up high and deep underground,
You will see light everywhere, but how does the
light get there?"

"Who keeps these lights so bright?"

On every street corner in every town there's a lamp
post, and in every lamp post
you'll find the Lampies. The Lampies keep the world
illuminated, come what may.
That usually involves them preventing the evil Roons from
getting their hands on the
lamps and plunging the world into darkness...

"The Lampies" series stars Captain Brightlight
as the leader of the squad based
in territory H032. Amongst his subordinates are the
cute and feisty Livewire,
Charge, Contact, Burnout and a lively pet called Dustywugg.
Matronly Spotlight
ensures everything is ticking over just-so, which is
handy, because ultimately,
the squad must answer to the top brass, in the form of the
bombastic
Brigadier Big Beam!

During the course of the two series we get to discover
much more about the world
of the Lampies. We meet Brightlight's brother, Flashlight,
also a baby called Pinspot.
Then there's an episode with Bikey, who maintains bicycle
lights, and another with
Livewire's Uncle Longbeam who dwells in a lighthouse...

The production is bright and lively, and there are lots of three-dimensional
establishing shots, closing in on the various street lamps and
environments.

A Lampies Xmas single "Light Up the World for Christmas"
was released in 2001 and
it was closely followed by an album of songs inspired by
the series. Alan Swinden
was the main voice on the records. Alan also happens to be
a prospering Funeral
Director! There was also a Lampies touring stage show.
It was produced and scripted
by Stephen Gold and directed by Penny Hogan, and the plot
involved the gang's
attempt to protect a pop concert from the mischievous attentions
of the Roons...

"The Lampies" were created by Dave Bonner,
who was formerly a policeman.
When the show was commissioned he left his flat feet
behind and fast-footed
into the toon world with his production company, Red
Balloo. Red Balloo followed
up "The Lampies" with the stop-motion series
Dr. Otter...

In 2003, the series and characters were bought by a
private investor,
and they are now owned by LP Productions...

Series
OneCaptain
WhoDustywugg:
Space MarineWalkaboutThe InspectionFlash
By nameDustywuppyBirds
Nest OopsBit of
a JamBikey
Thunder
and FrighteningBouncerBorisDecoyDick
StaticToo Many
CooksStriplightTooth
of the MatterChief
BeefRoadworksPinspotWho Dares
WhinesDark
and Stormy NightCyber
LampyReturn
of Geoff And That's
MagicShipmate
Charge

Series
TwoNeonSave
By the BikeyThe Boy
Who Could See LampiesSpace
Walk Boogie
LightsPump
it upCharge's
Sausage MoleSackedRoon
Goo AttackHO32
SquadronBike
GoneMoth
MagicFootball
RoonigansLampies
UnpluggedAn Open
and Shut CaseThe Haunted
LampLights
on LegsHouse
CallThe VacationWatching
Over LoisRed Light
at NightThe Goon
RoonAll That
GlittersA Day
at the MoviesRoon
AlertBright
Light in Love